| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Peter Kawamoto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyson Ferguson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Justin Preston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Cephas (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Devin Stier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Rudy Doll (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Ballard (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Adam Elzey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dee Baugher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Orr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto's floater is tipped away by Clifford Orr | 37-28 |
| 19:33 | Central Arkansas | Dee Baugher grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 19:10 | Central Arkansas | Adam Elzey misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Justin Preston - foul #2 on Justin Preston, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 19:10 | Central Arkansas | Adam Elzey makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:10 | Central Arkansas | Adam Elzey misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Devin Stier | 37-29 |
| 18:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cephas misses badly on a runner from the right block | 37-29 |
| 18:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Devin Stier gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto is hacked by Dee Baugher - foul #2 on Dee Baugher, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 18:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto misses the easy layup but the foul's on Rudy Doll - foul #1 on Rudy Doll, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| 18:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:46 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Ballard clanks a shot from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 17:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cephas snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 17:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cephas misses the shot from just outside the lane | 39-29 |
| 17:21 | Central Arkansas | Clifford Orr snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 17:09 | Central Arkansas | Rudy Doll connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Ballard | 39-31 |
| 16:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 16:30 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Ballard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-31 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rey Mason (PG), Walter Capp (SG), Eugene Benjamin (SF), Zachary Somers (PF), Leon Smith (C) Peter Kawamoto, Tyson Ferguson, Justin Preston, Joseph Cephas, Devin Stier | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Lorenzo Whitaker (PG), Paul Lund (SG), Glen Clemente (SF), Michael Bretz (PF), Dennis Nagao (C) Rudy Doll, Kevin Ballard, Adam Elzey, Dee Baugher, Clifford Orr | |
| 16:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Capp's pass is intercepted by Michael Bretz | 42-31 |
| 15:45 | Central Arkansas | Glen Clemente misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-31 |
| 15:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Leon Smith | 42-31 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Rey Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Capp (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eugene Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Zachary Somers (fresh) C - Leon Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Lorenzo Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Lund (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Clemente (fresh) PF - Michael Bretz (fresh) C - Dennis Nagao (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Capp's pass is intercepted by Glen Clemente | 42-31 |
| 15:24 | Central Arkansas | Michael Bretz misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 15:22 | Central Arkansas | Lorenzo Whitaker gets the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 15:13 | Central Arkansas | Glen Clemente's pass is intercepted by Walter Capp | 42-31 |
| 14:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Capp misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 14:47 | Central Arkansas | Dennis Nagao grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 14:18 | Central Arkansas | Eugene Benjamin steals it from Lorenzo Whitaker | 42-31 |
| 13:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Capp misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-31 |
| 13:49 | Central Arkansas | Dennis Nagao grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 13:45 | Central Arkansas | Paul Lund clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Walter Capp - foul #1 on Walter Capp, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto (PG), Tyson Ferguson (SG), Justin Preston (SF), Joseph Cephas (PF), Devin Stier (C) Rey Mason, Walter Capp, Eugene Benjamin, Zachary Somers, Leon Smith | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Kevin Ballard (SG), Adam Elzey (SF), Dee Baugher (PF), Clifford Orr (C) Lorenzo Whitaker, Glen Clemente, Michael Bretz, Dennis Nagao | |
| 13:45 | Central Arkansas | Paul Lund makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 13:45 | Central Arkansas | Paul Lund misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 13:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Devin Stier | 42-32 |
| 13:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Tyson Ferguson | 45-32 |
| 13:00 | Central Arkansas | Clifford Orr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Rudy Doll (PG) Paul Lund | |
| 12:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cephas knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 47-32 |
| 12:23 | Central Arkansas | Dee Baugher connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Adam Elzey | 47-34 |
| 11:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cephas misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 47-34 |
| 11:56 | Central Arkansas | Adam Elzey grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 11:50 | Central Arkansas | Rudy Doll connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Elzey | 47-37 |
| 11:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto is fouled on the floor by Clifford Orr - foul #3 on Clifford Orr, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Zachary Somers (C) Devin Stier | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Lorenzo Whitaker (SF) Adam Elzey | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Peter Kawamoto (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyson Ferguson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Justin Preston (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Cephas (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Zachary Somers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Rudy Doll (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kevin Ballard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dee Baugher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Orr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tyson Ferguson | 50-37 |
| 10:55 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Ballard connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| 10:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 10:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto tips it in | 52-39 |
| 10:19 | Central Arkansas | Dee Baugher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rey Mason (PG), Walter Capp (SG), Eugene Benjamin (SF), Leon Smith (C) Peter Kawamoto, Tyson Ferguson, Justin Preston, Joseph Cephas | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Paul Lund (SG), Glen Clemente (SF), Dennis Nagao (PF) Rudy Doll, Kevin Ballard, Dee Baugher | |
| 09:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Capp clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 09:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Zachary Somers gets the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 09:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Orr steps in front of the Rey Mason pass | 52-39 |
| 09:21 | Central Arkansas | Clifford Orr misses the shot from the right side | 52-39 |
| 09:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Zachary Somers grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 09:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lorenzo Whitaker steals it from Rey Mason in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| 09:14 | Central Arkansas | Paul Lund lays it in on a great pass from Lorenzo Whitaker | 52-41 |
| 08:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Orr steals the ball from Zachary Somers | 52-41 |
| 08:33 | Central Arkansas | Paul Lund is fouled on the floor by Walter Capp - foul #2 on Walter Capp, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto (PG), Justin Preston (SF), Joseph Cephas (PF), Devin Stier (C) Rey Mason, Eugene Benjamin, Zachary Somers, Leon Smith | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Rudy Doll (PG), Kevin Ballard (SG), Adam Elzey (SF), Dee Baugher (PF) Lorenzo Whitaker, Paul Lund, Glen Clemente, Clifford Orr | |
| 08:21 | Central Arkansas | Peter Kawamoto steals the ball from Dennis Nagao | 52-41 |
| 08:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto jams it | 54-41 |
| 08:05 | Central Arkansas | Rudy Doll comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-41 |
| 08:04 | Central Arkansas | Dee Baugher can't tip it in | 54-41 |
| 08:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Joseph Cephas | 54-41 |
| 07:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dee Baugher steps in front of the Devin Stier pass | 54-41 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Peter Kawamoto (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Capp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Justin Preston (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Cephas (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Devin Stier (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Rudy Doll (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kevin Ballard (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Elzey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dee Baugher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Nagao (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Central Arkansas | Devin Stier is called for the reach on Rudy Doll - foul #1 on Devin Stier, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tyson Ferguson (SG) Walter Capp | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Clifford Orr (C) Dennis Nagao | |
| 06:50 | Central Arkansas | A charge is called on Kevin Ballard - foul #1 on Kevin Ballard, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Lorenzo Whitaker (PG) Rudy Doll | |
| 06:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Orr denies the turnaround by Joseph Cephas | 54-41 |
| 06:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston hits the follow up shot | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:29 | Central Arkansas | Lorenzo Whitaker buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Ballard | 56-44 |
| 06:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston is fouled on the floor by Adam Elzey - foul #1 on Adam Elzey, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Benjamin (SF), Zachary Somers (PF), Leon Smith (C) Peter Kawamoto, Joseph Cephas, Devin Stier | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Paul Lund (PG), Glen Clemente (PF) Adam Elzey, Dee Baugher | |
| 05:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 05:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Somers | 56-44 |
| 05:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 05:26 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Whitaker | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:11 | Central Arkansas | Glen Clemente knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Lund | 56-46 |
| 04:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 04:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Zachary Somers tips it back up and in | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:30 | Central Arkansas | Clifford Orr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 04:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Eugene Benjamin | 58-46 |
| 03:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston is fouled on the floor by Paul Lund - foul #1 on Paul Lund, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto (PG), Walter Capp (SG), Joseph Cephas (PF), Devin Stier (C) Justin Preston, Tyson Ferguson, Zachary Somers, Leon Smith | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Rudy Doll (PG), Adam Elzey (SF), Dee Baugher (PF), Dennis Nagao (C) Kevin Ballard, Lorenzo Whitaker, Glen Clemente, Clifford Orr | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Capp's floater is knocked away by Dennis Nagao | 58-46 |
| 03:37 | Central Arkansas | Paul Lund gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Peter Kawamoto (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Capp (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eugene Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Cephas (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Devin Stier (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Rudy Doll (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Lund (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adam Elzey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dee Baugher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Nagao (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Central Arkansas | Rudy Doll clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Peter Kawamoto - foul #1 on Peter Kawamoto, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Dean Hackney (SG) Paul Lund | |
| 03:28 | Central Arkansas | Rudy Doll misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 03:28 | Central Arkansas | Rudy Doll makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 03:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cephas throws it down set up by Peter Kawamoto | 60-47 |
| 02:50 | Central Arkansas | Dennis Nagao hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 02:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Walter Capp | 60-47 |
| 02:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Capp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 02:18 | Central Arkansas | Adam Elzey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 02:07 | Central Arkansas | Rudy Doll knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 02:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Capp drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Kawamoto | 63-50 |
| 01:44 | Central Arkansas | Eugene Benjamin steals it from Dean Hackney | 63-50 |
| 01:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dean Hackney is called for the reach on Walter Capp - foul #1 on Dean Hackney, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston (SF) Eugene Benjamin | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Lorenzo Whitaker (PG), Paul Lund (SG), Glen Clemente (SF), Michael Bretz (PF) Rudy Doll, Dean Hackney, Adam Elzey, Dee Baugher | |
| 01:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Capp misses the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 01:24 | Central Arkansas | Dennis Nagao snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 01:07 | Central Arkansas | Paul Lund connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Lorenzo Whitaker | 63-52 |
| 00:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Capp buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Kawamoto | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Central Arkansas | Lorenzo Whitaker is fouled on the floor by Peter Kawamoto - foul #2 on Peter Kawamoto, team foul #6 | 66-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tyson Ferguson (SG) Walter Capp | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| 00:44 | Central Arkansas | Tyson Ferguson steals it from Lorenzo Whitaker | 66-52 |
| 00:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tyson Ferguson can't finish the layup | 66-52 |
| 00:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Devin Stier | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cephas misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 66-52 |
| 00:11 | Central Arkansas | Glen Clemente grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 00:03 | Central Arkansas | Michael Bretz connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto runs out the clock | 66-54 |